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Jan 14, 2026 | 12:52 PM

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black33ford

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Good to hear I don't have to take the fenders off to do this. That said, I'm not seeing those drains yet. Can you tell me exactly where to look? I assume up under the fender somewhere, but I haven't spotted it yet.

Jan 14, 2026 | 09:49 PM

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TA455HO

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Hopefully this helps you zero in on it.

Jan 14, 2026 | 09:52 PM

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black33ford

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That should help. Nice truck BTW!

Jan 15, 2026 | 01:02 PM

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The Dassler

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Chad, Nice to see your project. Is this the Ranger you bought from the original owner some years ago? Am I remembering that right?

Jan 15, 2026 | 03:36 PM

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TA455HO

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Thanks guys. Yes, here's a picture of it with the old fella I bought it from.

Jan 15, 2026 | 05:02 PM

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black33ford

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Found the drains. Tested them and water runs freely out of both of them. Also poured water into the wiper cavities. That water also comes out of the drains; none into the cab. There's plenty of evidence of water coming into the cab from under the dash from the rain, but not from my testing. I'll have to take it outside and run the hose on it for more volume. Any more suggestions would be appreciated.

Jan 15, 2026 | 05:45 PM

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FarmMotorSports

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Check around the pivots for the wiper arms. They had a horrible little gasket to seal them.

Jan 15, 2026 | 11:48 PM

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rusty valley

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Windshield gasket too

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Jan 17, 2026 | 12:57 AM

#24

stonewalljac

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Probably windshield rubber seal. even the new ones are a poor seal. it will also cause the floor to rust out if it collects under rubber mat or carpet., which is probably what it is doing.

Jan 17, 2026 | 07:23 AM

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black33ford

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It has been collecting under the mat. I've stripped everything out of the cab and as soon as I get the leak fixed, I'm covering with Lizard Skin. Brand new windshield BTW.